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A sticky note on the cash register at BC Surf & Sport prompted customers to inquire about a petition. It didn’t take much persuasion to get 450 signatures. A sale’s associate’s desire for action to revamp local skate ...

High school football players from around the Western Slope convened at the Colorado Mesa University practice field Saturday. The boys stood in line to register for the first event of the day—the combine, eager to find out how they ranked ...

Wolves prance around the ring as Sharon Sandlofer conducts the pack to perform a number of tricks. The crowd at the Mesa County Fair laughs and cheers as the wolves complete tasks for little cubes of raw meat. The “Wolves of the ...

The Mesa County Fair celebrates 126 years of community pride this week at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. The county fair will have many new features and attractions for people to enjoy this year, including a vibrant music scene, said Jo Haxel, ...

HOPE of the Grand Valley needs the community’s help to purchase Stonehaven, its newest, biggest project, yet. The Stonehaven home, also the old bed and breakfast of Fruita, Colo., would become a place for struggling families to ...

Smiling, young children circle up for story time eager to hear about dinosaurs. The interactive preschool story time follows the theme of Mesa County Library’s summer reading program, which was designed to encourage early literacy. The ...

Thirty-six acres of land scattered with trash caught the attention of a local Boy Scout. Zane Rosenkrance of Grand Junction knew the land needed maintenance. In fact, he designated the desert cleanup as part of his Eagle Scout Project. The ...

Ed Annon’s handcrafted eagle statues sit under the American flag on the front lawn of his home on Unaweep Avenue. The statues are a patriotic symbol for all veterans and something that Annon proudly displays on his lawn. Annon could not ...

Bicycles littered the grassy area in front of City Hall early Wednesday morning as many commuters chose to ride in honor of Bike To Work Day. The cyclists, many dressed in bright yellow shirts, lined up for the free breakfast that celebrated ...

The Grand Junction Lions Club named Bob Van Iderstine the 2013 “Lion of the Year” during a meeting Tuesday at Two Rivers Convention Center. The longtime Lion fulfilled all the criteria for the honor: contributing to the club and ...